Sophia Haslup v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 20, 2024, Sophia Haslup filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 29, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, stating that the injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the legal prerequisites for compensation were satisfied.
The public entitlement and damages rulings do not provide a full clinical chronology. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on May 15, 2025. On November 7, 2025, he adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $117,500.00 for pain and suffering plus $10,670.13 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $128,170.03.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 29, 2021 causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Rule 4(c) found Table SIRVA/legal prerequisites satisfied; public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $117,500 pain/suffering + $10,670.13 expenses = $128,170.03. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 20, 2024; damages November 7, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01477